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2018 Minas Gerais state election
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Opinion polls
Gubernatorial election
 
Candidate Romeu Zema Antonio Anastasia
Party NOVO PSDB
Running mate Paulo Brant Marcos Montes
Popular vote 6,963,806 2,734,452
Percentage 71.80% 28.20%
  •      Romeu Zema
  •      Antonio Anastasia
Governor before election

Fernando Pimentel
PT

Elected Governor

Romeu Zema
NOVO

Parliamentary election
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
Legislative Assembly
MDB 7.37 7 −3
Republicanos 7.16 3 +1
PSL 7.05 6 +6
PSDB 6.60 7 −2
PHS 4.13 3 +2
PTB 3.94 3 −1
PSC 3.90 3 +1
PV 3.32 5 +1
DEM 2.96 1 −1
Solidarity 2.78 2 +2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

The 2018 state elections in Minas Gerais were held on 7 October, as part of the general elections in the Federal District and in 26 states, to elect one Governor and Vice Governor, two Senators and four substitutes for Senator, 53 Federal Deputies, and 77 State Deputies.[1] In the election for Governor, entrepreneur Romeu Zema (NOVO) finished in first place with 42.73% of the valid votes, followed by Senator Antonio Anastasia (PSDB) with 29.06%. Incumbent Governor Fernando Pimentel (PT) couldn't re-elect, placing third place with 23.12% of the votes.[2] As the first place didn't reach 50% of the votes, a second round took place on 28 October.[1] Zema was elect Governor with 71.80% of the votes, and Anastasia placed second with 28.20%.[3]

For the Federal Senate, the then Federal Deputy Rodrigo Pacheco (DEM) and the journalist and presenter Carlos Viana (PHS) were elect to fill the seats of Aécio Neves (PSDB) and Zezé Perrella (MDB). They had, respectively, 20.49% and 20.22% of the votes. Dinis Pinheiro (SD) place third with 18.42% of the votes, and former president Dilma Rousseff (PT), who had been impeached two years before, placed fourth with 15.35% of the votes.[4]

Gubernatorial candidates

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Candidates in runoff

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Party Candidate Most relevant political office or occupation Party Running mate Coalition Electoral number
New Party

New Party (NOVO)

Romeu Zema
Romeu Zema (NOVO) 		Former Head of Zema Group New Party

New Party (NOVO)


Paulo Brant (NOVO) 		— 30
Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) Antonio Anastasia
Antônio Anastasia 		Senator for Minas Gerais
(2015–2022) 		Social Democratic Party (PSD) Marcos Montes (PSD) Rebuild Minas 45

Candidates failing to make runoff

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Party Candidate Most relevant political office or occupation Party Running mate Coalition Electoral number
Workers' Party

Workers' Party (PT)

Fernando Pimentel
Fernando Pimentel (PT) 		Governor of Minas Gerais
(2015–2019) 		Communist Party of Brazil
Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) 		Jô Moraes (PCdoB) On the People's Side 13
Brazilian Democratic Movement

Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB)

Adalclever Lopes (MDB) State Deputy of Minas Gerais
(2003–2019) 		Green Party
Green Party (PV) 		Adriana Buzelin (PV) #MinasHasAWay 15
United Socialist Workers' Party

United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU)

Jordano Carvalho (PSTU) Metalworker and steelworker United Socialist Workers' Party
United Socialist Workers' Party (PSTU) 		Victoria de Fatima (PSTU) — 16
Sustainability Network

Sustainability Network (REDE)

João Batista dos Mares Guia (REDE) State Deputy of Minas Gerais
(1983–1987) 		Sustainability Network
Sustainability Network (REDE) 		Giovanni Corrêa (REDE) The Best for Minas 18
Workers' Cause Party

Workers' Cause Party (PCO)

Alexandre Flach Lawyer Workers' Cause Party
Workers' Cause Party (PCO) 		Sebastião Pessoa (PCO) — 29
Socialism and Liberty Party

Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL)

Dirlene Marques (PSOL) Retired public worker Socialism and Liberty Party
Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) 		Sara Azevedo Socialist Minas Front 50
Avante

Avante

Claudiney Dulim (Avante) Lawyer and professor Avante
Avante 		Leandro Ramon (Avante) — 77

Opinion polls

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Governor

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First round

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Pollster/client(s) Date(s)
conducted 		Sample
size 		Anastasia
PSDB 		Veiga
PSDB 		Pimentel
PT 		Zema
NOVO 		Others Abst.
Undec. 		Lead
2018 election 7 Oct – 29.06% – 23.12% 42.73% 5.09% 20.67% 13.67%
Datafolha 3–4 Oct 1,585 32% – 21% 15% 10% 22% 11%
Datafolha 26–28 Sep 1,387 32% – 23% 19% 7% 21% 9%
Ibope 24–26 Sep 2,002 35% – 21% 8% 8% 27% 14%
Datafolha 4–6 Sep 1,289 32% – 22% 5% 7% 35% 10%
Ibope 24–26 Aug 1,204 24% – 14% 3% 7% 51% 10%
2014 election 5 Oct 2014 – – 41.89% 52.98% – 5.13% 16.93% 11.09%

Second round

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Pollster/client(s) Date(s)
conducted 		Sample
size 		Zema
NOVO 		Anastasia
PSDB 		Abst.
Undec. 		Lead
2018 election 28 Oct – 71.80% 28.20% 19.61% 43.60%
Ibope 25–27 Oct 2,002 58% 27% 15% 31%
Ibope 20–23 Oct 1,512 57% 29% 15% 28%
Datafolha 17–18 Oct 1,473 58% 24% 19% 34%
Ibope 15–17 Oct 1,512 57% 29% 14% 28%
Paraná Pesquisas 9–10 Oct 1,750 64.7% 23.1% 12.1% 41.6%

Senator

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Pollster/client(s) Date(s)
conducted 		Sample
size 		Rousseff
PT 		Viana
PHS 		Pinheiro
SD 		Pacheco
DEM 		Neves
PSDB 		Franco
PPS 		Others Abst.
Undec.
(1st seat) 		Abst.
Undec.
(2nd seat) 		Lead
2018 election 7 Oct – 15.35% 20.22% 18.42% 20.49% – – 25.51% 27.74% 0.27%
Datafolha 26–28 Sep 1,384 28% 14% 10% 17% – – 41% 31% 49% 11%
Ibope 24–26 Sep 2,002 26% 15% 15% 14% – – 48% 55% 63% 11%
Ibope 9–11 Sep 1,512 28% 12% 7% 7% – – 39% 20% 30% 16%
Datafolha 4–6 Sep 1,289 26% 11% 7% 9% – – 46% 40% 61% 15%
Datafolha 20–21 Aug 1,214 25% 11% 5% 6% – – 53% 37% 63% 14%
2010 election 3 Oct 2010 – – – – – 39.47% 26.74% 33.79% 19.06% 12.73%

Debates

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2018 Minas Gerais gubernatorial election debates
No. Date and time Hosts Moderators Participants
Key:
 P  Present  A  Absent  N  Not invited  W  Withdrawn  Out  Out of the race 		NOVO PSDB PT MDB REDE PSOL Avante PSB
Zema Anastasia Pimentel Lopes Guia Marques Dulim Lacerda
1.1 Thursday, 16 August 2018, 22:00 Rede Bandeirantes Inácia Soares N P P Out P P P P
1.2 Saturday, 18 August 2018, 23:00 TV Alterosa, Uai Benny Cohen N P P P P P P W
1.3 Saturday, 29 September 2018, 13:25 RecordTV, R7, Super Notícia FM Eduardo Ribeiro N P P P P P P
1.4 Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 22:05 TV Globo, G1 Ismar Madeira P P P P N P P
2.1 Thursday, 18 October 2018, 22:30 Rede Bandeirantes Inácia Soares P P Out
2.2 Saturday, 18 October 2018, 13:20 RecordTV, R7, Super Notícia FM Carla Cecato P P
2.3 Tuesday, 23 October 2018, 17:45 TV Alterosa, Uai Benny Cohen P A
2.4 Thursday, 25 October 2018, 22:05 TV Globo, G1 Ismar Madeira P P

Results

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Governor

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CandidateRunning matePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Romeu ZemaPaulo BrantNOVO4,138,96742.736,963,80671.80
Antônio AnastasiaMarcos Montes (PSD)PSDB2,814,70429.062,734,45228.20
Fernando Pimentel (incumbent)Jô Moraes (PCdoB)PT2,239,37923.12
Adalclever LopesAdriana Buzelin (PV)MDB268,6832.77
Dirlene MarquesSara AzevedoPSOL133,9861.38
João Batista dos Mares GuiaGiovanni CorrêaREDE56,8560.59
Claudiney DulimLeandro RamonAvante18,3300.19
Jordano CarvalhoVictoria de FátimaPSTU15,7420.16
Alexandre FlachSebastião PessoaPCO4,088
Total9,686,647100.009,698,258100.00
Valid votes9,686,64779.339,698,25880.39
Invalid votes1,726,47314.141,889,54915.66
Blank votes797,5346.53476,4763.95
Total votes12,210,654100.0012,064,283100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,695,21077.8015,695,21076.87
NOVO gain from PT
Source: G1
Popular vote (first round)
Zema
 
 42.73%
Anastasia
 
 29.06%
Pimentel
 
 23.12%
Others
 
 5.09%
Popular vote (second round)
Zema
 
 71.80%
Anastasia
 
 28.20%

Senator

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Rodrigo PachecoDEM3,616,86420.49
Carlos VianaPHS3,568,65820.22
Dinis PinheiroSolidariedade3,251,17518.42
Dilma RousseffPT2,709,22315.35
Rodrigo PaivaNOVO1,342,6457.61
Miguel CorrêaPT1,282,9467.27
Fábio CheremPDT899,8245.10
Duda SalabertPSOL351,8741.99
Elio LacerPPL307,1971.74
Tulio LopesPCB92,1650.52
Kaka MenezesREDE86,7710.49
Alcindor DamascenoPPL56,1290.32
Vanessa PortugalPSTU53,2720.30
Edson AndréAvante29,8690.17
Ana AlvesPCO25,675
Total17,648,612100.00
Valid votes17,647,43372.26
Invalid votes4,566,92918.70
Blank votes2,206,9679.04
Total votes24,421,329100.00
Registered voters/turnout31,390,42077.80
DEM gain from PSDB
PHS gain from MDB
Source: G1
Popular vote
Pacheco
 
 20.49%
Viana
 
 20.22%
Pinheiro
 
 18.42%
Rousseff
 
 15.35%
Paiva
 
 7.61%
Corrêa
 
 7.27%
Cherem
 
 5.10%
Others
 
 5.53%

Chamber of Deputies

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Workers' Party1,343,83313.338Decrease2
Social Liberal Party1,100,26310.926Increase6
Brazilian Social Democracy Party769,0337.635Decrease2
Avante616,5626.123Increase2
Brazilian Democratic Movement610,2056.054Decrease2
New Party461,8594.582New
Social Democratic Party457,3204.543Steady
Humanist Party of Solidarity394,0333.912Increase1
Republican Party of the Social Order377,6573.752Increase2
Progressistas372,0003.692Decrease3
Party of the Republic355,1843.521Decrease2
Brazilian Republican Party354,4333.522Increase1
Brazilian Socialist Party335,2163.333Steady
Democratic Labour Party298,8992.972Steady
Democrats285,9122.841Decrease1
Patriota277,4692.752Increase2
Socialism and Liberty Party241,9082.401Increase1
Podemos233,6312.321Steady
Social Christian Party202,2302.011Steady
Brazilian Labour Party148,4281.470Decrease1
Solidariedade131,0801.301Steady
Green Party126,3741.250Decrease1
Brazilian Labour Renewal Party115,6231.150Steady
Popular Socialist Party108,2421.070Steady
Communist Party of Brazil71,7060.710Decrease1
Christian Democracy55,7610.550Steady
Party of National Mobilization54,0680.541Steady
Christian Labour Party52,4580.520Decrease1
Sustainability Network41,7820.410New
Brazilian Woman's Party26,6430.260New
Progressive Republican Party23,0030.230Decrease1
Free Fatherland Party17,1760.170Steady
Brazilian Communist Party12,2470.120Steady
United Socialist Workers' Party5,7820.060Steady
Total10,078,020100.0053–
Valid votes10,078,02082.53
Invalid votes1,284,83910.52
Blank votes848,2706.95
Total votes12,211,129100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,695,21077.80
Source: Superior Electoral Court

Legislative Assembly

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Workers' Party1,189,18711.7510Steady
Brazilian Democratic Movement746,1127.377Decrease3
Brazilian Republican Party724,6267.163Increase1
Social Liberal Party712,9577.056Increase6
Brazilian Social Democracy Party668,0496.607Decrease2
Social Democratic Party418,2494.134Steady
Humanist Party of Solidarity417,6514.133Increase2
Brazilian Labour Party398,9593.943Decrease1
Social Christian Party394,1593.903Increase1
New Party372,3463.683New
Green Party336,2133.325Increase1
Democrats299,9022.961Decrease1
Solidariedade281,1842.782Increase2
Podemos279,6182.762Decrease1
Democratic Labour Party257,4102.542Decrease2
Avante243,1842.402Decrease1
Brazilian Socialist Party240,7792.381Decrease2
Brazilian Labour Renewal Party221,9832.191Increase1
Patriota217,7752.152Increase1
Communist Party of Brazil217,0402.141Decrease2
Party of the Republic201,9242.002Decrease1
Popular Socialist Party199,9711.981Decrease2
Republican Party of the Social Order189,5601.871Steady
Christian Democracy177,6741.761Increase1
Progressistas161,6271.601Decrease2
Socialism and Liberty Party124,4391.231Increase1
Progressive Republican Party110,3561.091Increase1
Christian Labour Party104,6951.030Decrease1
Sustainability Network98,7960.981New
Party of National Mobilization64,4720.640Decrease1
Brazilian Communist Party19,5850.190Steady
Free Fatherland Party14,8420.150Steady
United Socialist Workers' Party9,0770.090Steady
Brazilian Woman's Party4,7410.050New
Total10,119,142100.0077–
Valid votes10,119,14282.87
Invalid votes1,269,86710.40
Blank votes822,2226.73
Total votes12,211,231100.00
Registered voters/turnout15,695,21077.80
Source: Superior Electoral Court

References

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  1. ^ a b Ramalho, Renan (18 December 2017). "TSE aprova calendário eleitoral de 2018; normas sobre voto impresso e 'fake news' ficam para março" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Zema e Anastasia disputam 2° turno para o governo do MG" (in Portuguese). G1. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  3. ^ Trajano, Humberto; Freitas, Raquel (28 October 2018). "Romeu Zema, do Novo, é eleito governador de Minas Gerais" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Rodrigo Pacheco, do DEM, e Carlos Viana, do PHS, são eleitos senadores por Minas Gerais" (in Portuguese). G1. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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